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Ruth BuchananAshurst

Ruth Buchanan

Partner at Ashurst

Lawyer

London

Deal Bio

Total Deals41
Valued Deals22
Total Value£ 29.85 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 1.36 B

Market Context

Awards

2021 Top Female M&A Lawyers in EMEA
2021 Top Employment Lawyers in EMEA

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01 Nov 2015|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Aerion Fund Management
Legal & General Group

Target: AERION FUND MANAGEMENT

Bidder: LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Target

7 Dealmakers

7 Target

n/a

Value

15 Jan 2016|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Babylon Health
Kinnevik

Target: BABYLON HEALTH

Bidder: KINNEVIK AB

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

9 Dealmakers

9 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Nov 2016|United Kingdom|Containers and Packaging
Brc Trading
Lgc Group

Target: BRC TRADING

Bidder: LGC GROUP LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

n/a

Value

03 Mar 2017|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas
Sterling Resources Uk
Oranje-nassau Energie

Target: STERLING RESOURCES UK LIMITED

Bidder: ORANJE-NASSAU ENERGIE BV

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

£ 132 M

Value

19 Dec 2017|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Single Strategy
Ta Associates

Target: SINGLE STRATEGY

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

78 Dealmakers

7 Bidder | 71 Vendor

£ 600 M

Value

21 Feb 2018|United Kingdom|Water
Hydro International
Agilitas Private Equity

Target: HYDRO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Bidder: AGILITAS PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

15 Bidder

n/a

Value

07 Mar 2018|United Kingdom|Third Party Logistics (3PL)
Cm Downton
Emergevest

Target: CM DOWNTON

Bidder: EMERGEVEST LTD

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

19 Bidder

£ 75 M

Value

29 Aug 2018|United Kingdom|Digital Services
Babcock International Group Digital Media Services Business
Encompass Digital Media

Target: BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES BUSINESS

Bidder: ENCOMPASS DIGITAL MEDIA

1 Service Providers

1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

14 Vendor

n/a

Value

12 Sep 2018|United Kingdom|Corporate Travel Services
Stewarts Coach Group
National Express

Target: STEWARTS COACH GROUP

Bidder: NATIONAL EXPRESS PLC

1 Service Providers

1 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Jan 2019|United Kingdom|Health Care Facilities
MEDICX
Primary Health Properties

Target: MEDICX

Bidder: PRIMARY HEALTH PROPERTIES

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

54 Dealmakers

20 Target | 34 Bidder

£ 827 M

Value

13 Mar 2020|United Kingdom|Education Services
Learning Curve Group
Agilitas Private Equity

Target: LEARNING CURVE GROUP

Bidder: AGILITAS PRIVATE EQUITY LLP

16 Service Providers

6 Target | 8 Bidder | 2 Vendor

38 Dealmakers

11 Target | 22 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 125 M

Value

23 Aug 2020|Malta|Full Line Insurance
Marco Capital
Oaktree Capital Management

Target: MARCO CAPITAL

Bidder: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

8 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 450 M

Value

30 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Information / Data Services
Aurora Energy Research
Cge Partners

Target: AURORA ENERGY RESEARCH

Bidder: CGE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 3 Bidder

30 Dealmakers

23 Target | 7 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Nov 2020|United States|Entertainment
Company 3
Crestview Partners

Target: COMPANY 3

Bidder: CRESTVIEW PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 9 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Oct 2020|United Kingdom|Paper
Jpi Media Print Holdings
Daily Mail And General Trust

Target: JPI MEDIA PRINT HOLDINGS

Bidder: DAILY MAIL AND GENERAL TRUST PLC

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

2 Bidder | 14 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Conventional Electricity
Western Power Distribution
National Grid

Target: WESTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION

Bidder: NATIONAL GRID

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 10 Bidder | 6 Vendor

106 Dealmakers

2 Target | 54 Bidder | 51 Vendor

£ 14.40 B

Value

26 May 2021|United Kingdom|Health Care Services
Spire Healthcare Group
Ramsay Health Care

Target: SPIRE HEALTHCARE GROUP PLC

Bidder: RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED

17 Service Providers

10 Target | 7 Bidder

111 Dealmakers

32 Target | 79 Bidder

£ 2.06 B

Value

03 Jul 2021|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets
Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Target: WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC

Bidder: CLAYTON DUBILIER & RICE LLC

31 Service Providers

6 Target | 10 Bidder

141 Dealmakers

40 Target | 42 Bidder

£ 6.97 B

Value

11 Mar 2021|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services
Babcock International Group (oil And Gas Aviation Business)
Chc Group

Target: BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP (OIL AND GAS AVIATION BUSINESS)

Bidder: CHC GROUP LLC

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 10 M

Value

13 Sep 2021|United Kingdom|Life Insurance
Sanlam (life & Pension Uk Insurance Business)
CHESNARA

Target: SANLAM LTD (LIFE & PENSION UK INSURANCE BUSINESS)

Bidder: CHESNARA

7 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

11 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 39 M

Value

26 Nov 2021|United Kingdom|Integrated Oil and Gas
Jx Nippon Exploration And Production
Neo Energy

Target: JX NIPPON EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION

Bidder: NEO ENERGY

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

£ 1.25 B

Value

08 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Pharmaceuticals
Clinigen Group
Stepstone Group

Target: CLINIGEN GROUP PLC

Bidder: STEPSTONE GROUP

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

79 Dealmakers

38 Target | 41 Bidder

£ 1.21 B

Value

14 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Transportation Services
Stagecoach Group
Dws Infrastructure

Target: STAGECOACH GROUP PLC

Bidder: DWS INFRASTRUCTURE

15 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

91 Dealmakers

34 Target | 35 Bidder

£ 595 M

Value

14 Dec 2021|United Kingdom|Asset Managers and Custodians
Punter Southall Wealth
Canaccord Genuity Group

Target: PUNTER SOUTHALL WEALTH

Bidder: CANACCORD GENUITY GROUP INC

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

20 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 16 Vendor

£ 164 M

Value

12 Apr 2022|United Kingdom|Auto Technology
FIVE
Robert Bosch

Target: FIVE

Bidder: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 May 2022|United Kingdom|Diversified Retailers
MCCOLL'S
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets

Target: MCCOLL'S

Bidder: WM MORRISONS SUPERMARKETS PLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

1 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Jul 2022|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment
Babcock (aerial Emergency Services Business)
Ancala Partners

Target: BABCOCK (AERIAL EMERGENCY SERVICES BUSINESS)

Bidder: ANCALA PARTNERS LLP

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

103 Dealmakers

4 Target | 15 Bidder | 84 Vendor

£ 120 M

Value

29 Jun 2022|United Kingdom|FinTech
Vauban Technology
CARTA

Target: VAUBAN TECHNOLOGY

Bidder: CARTA

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

23 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

06 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Services: Other
UPP
NEXFIBRE

Target: UPP

Bidder: NEXFIBRE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

1 Target | 38 Bidder

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2023|United Kingdom|Oil Equipment and Services
Equans (uk Heating And Cooling Networks)
Swiss Life Asset Management

Target: EQUANS (UK HEATING AND COOLING NETWORKS)

Bidder: SWISS LIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

86 Dealmakers

76 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 260 M

Value

01 Nov 2023|United Kingdom|Alternative Fuels
Esken Renewables
Pioneer Point Partners

Target: ESKEN RENEWABLES

Bidder: PIONEER POINT PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 4 Vendor

35 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 7 Vendor

£ 107 M

Value

22 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Food Products
Volac (whey Nutrition Business)
Arla Foods Uk Holding

Target: VOLAC (WHEY NUTRITION BUSINESS)

Bidder: ARLA FOODS UK HOLDING LTD

6 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

20 Mar 2024|United Kingdom|FinTech
Equals Group
RAILSR

Target: EQUALS GROUP

Bidder: RAILSR

16 Service Providers

5 Target | 11 Bidder

65 Dealmakers

39 Target | 26 Bidder

£ 283 M

Value

25 Apr 2024|United Kingdom|Building Materials: Other
TOPHAT
PERSIMMON

Target: TOPHAT

Bidder: PERSIMMON

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 25 M

Value

10 Jan 2024|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment
Telecom Infrastructure Partners
Swiss Life Asset Managers

Target: TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

Bidder: SWISS LIFE ASSET MANAGERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

1 Target | 21 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Jun 2024|United Kingdom|Software
KALUZA
Agl Energy

Target: KALUZA

Bidder: AGL ENERGY LIMITED

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 78 M

Value

01 Jul 2024|United Kingdom|Business Process Outsourcing
Shoosmiths (recoveries Division)
Solaris Law

Target: SHOOSMITHS (RECOVERIES DIVISION)

Bidder: SOLARIS LAW LTD

2 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 1 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

16 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

24 Oct 2024|United Kingdom|Electronic Components and Equipment
SEATRONICS
Ashtead Technology

Target: SEATRONICS

Bidder: ASHTEAD TECHNOLOGY

6 Service Providers

4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

41 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 63 M

Value

01 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Diversified Industrials
Lendlease (uk Construction Business)
Atlas Holdings

Target: LENDLEASE (UK CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: ATLAS HOLDINGS

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 66 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Dec 2024|United Kingdom|Conventional Electricity
West Burton Energy
Ep Uk Investments

Target: WEST BURTON ENERGY

Bidder: EP UK INVESTMENTS LIMITED

3 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

59 Dealmakers

26 Bidder | 33 Vendor

n/a

Value

27 Jan 2025|United Kingdom|Telecommunications Equipment
ZZOOMM
Basalt Infrastructure Partners

Target: ZZOOMM

Bidder: BASALT INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

60 Dealmakers

2 Target | 49 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

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